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Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 10 2009, 11:34 AM

Who out there could use a rebuilt transmission for their beloved 914? How about if the chance to win said transmission were only $20!? Well, here is your chance!


What: Transmission auction, includes free labor for life and free used repair parts for life, free shipping to winner if in the lower 48!

For: To raise money for the Lee Cyr Memorial Build-off

Cost: $20 per ticket, $80 for 5, no limit on how many tickets you can buy!

Details: During my clinic at McMark's shop in Napa, SirAndy donated a good side shifter core for me to rebuild. I had so many great used parts and the core was in such good shape it was not a problem and the finished result is a perfectly working 901 transmission with stock gears. Many of the people there helped out with the rebuild by disassembly and cleaning (SirAndy, RobW, others whom I cannot recall) so that all I had to do was inspect and assemble. I had many great parts that went into this box, some of which were donated by the builders at the clinic like Dr. Roger (if you donated, speak up and be counted). There was so much generosity going on that I could not keep track of everyone. Pretty damn cool.
To get a gear box of this build you would have to provide me with a usable core or buy one from me ($200), pay for rebuild labor ($500) and used parts. This box is worth at least $1000-1200 if gotten from other builders like Carquip on ebay. The current configuration of the box is side shifter, but if it is won by someone who needs a tail shifter then I will gladly convert it over so you may use it. This box will give you many tens of thousands of miles of happy shifting if cared for per the manufacturers recommendations.

I will gladly be on retainer for any concerns or repairs should it need them for the duration of ownership! This box comes with FREE REPAIR LABOR FOR LIFE! If it has problems, all you need to pay for is new parts (wholesale price) unless I have great used which will be free, and shipping (<$100 via Greyhound coast to coast).

You can not afford to miss this deal! Buy tickets early and in mass to increase your chances.

We will be holding off on drawing until we reach $1000 in ticket sales. If we reach the $1000 mark soon, besides being completely awesome, then we will establish a date for the draw and continue selling tickets until said date. The duration of this auction depends on participation, so buy lots of tickets!

Any extra proceeds will be donated to Lee Cyr's passion, NET radio.

To purchase your ticket(s):

Rapid payment -Contact RobW for info

Check – contact Kansas914 for address details

Here is a chance to get something awesome and to help your 914 brothers and sisters!

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 10 2009, 11:43 AM

If everybody bought $80 worth of tickets, then each would have a 1:12.5 chance of winning! If everyone bought $20 worth of tickets then you have a 1:50 chance

Dr. Evil is tempting you!

Posted by: zymurgist Dec 10 2009, 11:44 AM

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 10 2009, 11:44 AM

Can i play too?

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 10 2009, 11:45 AM

Everyone can play! The drawing will be done on video, by RobW's 5yo, or by Mary depending on how long this goes

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 10 2009, 11:46 AM

Maybe I should play

Posted by: zymurgist Dec 10 2009, 12:08 PM

I should play too. I still haven't cashed in the door prize from Hershey...

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 10 2009, 12:11 PM

Shoot, someone could win this and turn around and sell it on ebay for a tidy profit.

Posted by: Kansas 914 Dec 10 2009, 01:01 PM

This is nothing short of AMAZING!

914World Rocks!

Dr. Evil Rocks!

Posted by: kconway Dec 10 2009, 01:42 PM

Tickets puchased!

Kev

Posted by: kg6dxn Dec 10 2009, 06:59 PM

What if I need custom V8 gearing?

Posted by: Bill Smith Dec 10 2009, 07:10 PM

I am in for $80 but need to send check, not enough in paypal
Bill

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Dec 10 2009, 07:42 PM

Can I donate the vaue of a new or repaired FI/Ignition harness in exchange for raffle tickets?

Posted by: Kansas 914 Dec 10 2009, 07:46 PM

Hi Bill,

Anyone who wants to send a check can send it to the address below. Please send me a PM when you do so.

Checks can be sent to:

Mike Moorman
816 Sandwedge Ct
Andover, KS 67002

Thanks a million - Good Luck!

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 10 2009, 09:54 PM

It can be done. You supply the gears and pay shipping to me for the swap and all is good

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 10 2009, 10:32 PM

Ya just cant beat this! You win and a rebuilt, warrantied for life gear box is shipped to you for no extra charge. BUY A TICKET ALREADY!

Posted by: McMark Dec 10 2009, 11:24 PM

Got my ticket.

Posted by: koozy Dec 11 2009, 03:18 AM

me too....

Posted by: FourBlades Dec 11 2009, 06:29 AM

Ticket purchased! Already starting to drool!!!

John

Posted by: nycchef Dec 11 2009, 07:12 AM

ticket purchased. i assume this includes personal delivery. i'm in NYC. in case you forgot

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Dec 11 2009, 08:46 AM

I'm in, even though I already have an EvilWerks box in my car.

Mike, might be worth noting that you have to select the "PERSONAL" tab to find the "GIFT" option. If they stay with the default setting, Ed is going to be hit with paypal fees.

Zach

Posted by: zymurgist Dec 11 2009, 09:22 AM

I bought a ticket.

Because the transmission on my garage floor is lonesome.

Posted by: mtn flyr Dec 11 2009, 11:54 AM

Tickets purchased

Posted by: ConeDodger Dec 11 2009, 01:00 PM

I'm in! It is always good to have emergency backup parts... Soooooo Edwardblume is Rob Ways huh???

Posted by: bobhasissues Dec 11 2009, 01:05 PM

Wanting to better my odds, so what's the PayPal scholarship account info for Rob W's 5yo?
Just Kidding
Evil, great idea to support a great cause. I'm in.
Hopefully some more vendors will step up as well.

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 11 2009, 01:08 PM

Looking good on day two!

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 11 2009, 01:09 PM

Richie, if you win I will deliver and install it for you (because you have issues )

Posted by: rick 918-S Dec 11 2009, 01:40 PM

Very cool! Hey all, remember you can help out and get a limited Edition T Shirt too! The information is here!

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=101614

Posted by: RobW Dec 11 2009, 03:23 PM

Thank you to everyone who has jumped in early! We are at 30% of goal. Keep up this pace and the drawing will be this weekend!


Thanks again,
Rob

Posted by: McMark Dec 11 2009, 03:46 PM

Not this weekend, gotta give a chance for checks to arrive.

Posted by: Kansas 914 Dec 11 2009, 03:55 PM

That is why it is important to PM me if you are sending a check so we make sure the drawng will include you!

Thanks a million and Good Luck!

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 11 2009, 04:00 PM

I suspect that Drawing will happen right before Christmas How appropriate

Posted by: Mary Shortridge Dec 11 2009, 05:34 PM

You are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 11 2009, 05:35 PM

Shhhh, dont tell everyone

Posted by: RobW Dec 11 2009, 05:41 PM

42%...


Thanks,
Rob

Posted by: mtn flyr Dec 11 2009, 06:21 PM

This is such a good cause, I'm in again!

Posted by: Kansas 914 Dec 11 2009, 06:43 PM

That's the spirit!

Has everyone noticed the awesome banner ad running in the vendor ad space for this?

Thank You 914World.

Posted by: RobW Dec 11 2009, 06:58 PM

56%. Don't get hung up on the fence and miss out on your chance!

Thanks again to all who are in so far.... you rock!

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 11 2009, 10:47 PM

This pleases me

Posted by: vintage914racer Dec 11 2009, 10:49 PM

ticket purchased, fingers crossed

Posted by: 7275914911 Dec 11 2009, 10:54 PM

I'm in too....

You guys rock...

KP

Posted by: Krank Dec 12 2009, 12:25 AM

Paypal payment sent. And a merry Xmas to all!

Posted by: johnnie5 Dec 12 2009, 08:22 AM

I'm in!

Posted by: Rleog Dec 12 2009, 08:42 AM

Much better chance than the Mass Lottery. I'm in.

Posted by: tat2dphreak Dec 12 2009, 04:17 PM

I'm in, here's a

Posted by: RobW Dec 12 2009, 04:40 PM

Don't use the edwardblume@gmail.com (Paypal) account from this point on. While this is 100% charity, Paypal takes a different view.

PM RobW for different instructions and we'll figure out how to get you in for a donation from here.

We are at 72% and have a couple weeks before Christmas to go.

Thanks,
RobW

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 12 2009, 10:04 PM

First post amended to reflect a more agreeable format for the PP goons Party pooping money grubbers.



BUY TICKETS! We are almost there

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 13 2009, 12:26 AM

PP has been just a peach about not helping us out. I have removed all reference to them in the initial post and gave 2 options for payments and contacts

Posted by: Kansas 914 Dec 13 2009, 01:35 AM

All,

Anyone who wants to send a check can send it to the address below. Please send me a PM when you do so.

Checks can be sent to:

Mike Moorman
816 Sandwedge Ct
Andover, KS 67002

Thanks a million - Good Luck!

Posted by: rick 918-S Dec 13 2009, 09:56 AM

Anyone wanting to purchase a raffle ticket we have a new method for getting you in on this great opportunity. Contact tat2dphreak by pm. Be sure to give him all your details for the raffle so he can be sure we know who you are and how to get you included.

Also, Anyone who wants to send a check can send it to the address below. Please send me a PM when you do so.

Checks can be sent to:

Mike Moorman
816 Sandwedge Ct
Andover, KS 67002



We had a glitch with PP sorry for the weirdness.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Dec 13 2009, 10:08 AM

Check for our entry will be in the mail today.

Posted by: ottox914 Dec 13 2009, 01:35 PM

Sending PM, in.

We had a member of our auto x club die in his garage 2 seasons ago, working in one of his race cars. Motor running, did not leave a window open... We have done some fund raising and do a yearly new student driver school, similar to a "tire rack" teen driving school, in his memory. I designed the curriculum, all the instructors, workers are club members, we charge 20/head, and loose our shirts on the cost of the track rental, but the club sucks up this cost in our yearly budget.

I regret that I can't get to the build off, but can offer some $$$ in the form of this donation. Great idea on the trans raffle.

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 13 2009, 01:39 PM

Man, that is a tragedy

Posted by: RobW Dec 13 2009, 02:44 PM

Ottox914, thanks for your donation and for sharing your story. Life is very short, too short, and when tragedies happen, we all feel it. Good luck with your DE next year. Post it here on the world site, and maybe we can add some 914s!

Thanks again.

BTW - 100%.

Posted by: ConeDodger Dec 13 2009, 02:59 PM

Phil Ethier? I thought he died of a heart attack?

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 13 2009, 04:07 PM

100%!? In like 3 days? WOW.

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 13 2009, 06:33 PM

Yup, I have confirmed that we have hit the $1000 mark so the box will be raffled soon on a date yet TBD. If you want in, you are quickly running out of time. PM RobW or Kansas914 if you are sending a check so we can wait until it arrives to draw. Thank you all very much for making this raffle a smashing success! Thanks to Andy for donating this gear box and helping with the rebuild, and to RobW and the rest of his helpers at the clinic for helping with the rebuild. This will rank up there with the Jenny build-off and the Korijo van buy. I love this place

Posted by: ottox914 Dec 13 2009, 06:43 PM

Not Phil, he is very much alive and kicking. 2 yrs ago his mother passed, and concluding the estate probably took 10 years off his life. Last year, when it was FINALLY wrapped up, he ended up with a sum of money. And if you know Phil, and his love of old cars, british cars, and Lotus, you can only have one guess as to what he did... a Caterham, with an authentic dry sump 1600 kent motor, titled as a '74 lotus 7, making it vintage correct for some of the "old" events in our state, which consider vintage to be '74 and older. That car on 205's is a force on the auto cross course. It travels in an enclosed trailer pulled by a suburban. Phil is finally riding in style with the car of his dreams behind. As sad as many of us were when Paul died, seeing Phil re-born with the stress of the estate gone, and him back in the seat of a brit-mobile proves all is right with the universe again.

I gotta get that turbo motor done, and go Caterham hunting. Mine's still a '73, so I'll have him by one year and plenty of HP, but I'll be 800 or so heavier. Should be a blast. Sure hope I can win a trans to put that power down...

Posted by: ConeDodger Dec 13 2009, 06:48 PM

Ahh yes! Paul Weidner. I think as I recall, he was a British car guy too. My apologies to Phil for the premature obituary.

Posted by: ottox914 Dec 13 2009, 06:52 PM

The DE is for young drivers, who have passed drivers ed, and are in their first year or 2 of driving. We take them on a track, and set up threshold braking, slalom, panic stop, avoidance, and skid pad exercises, each preceded by a short classroom session, with an instructor in the car for each driving session. The students drive their street cars, on street tires. We want them to experience what happens at the limit of traction, how to react, and what happens when you really loose it. (wet skid pad). We encourage an active look out, good driving position in the car, and have a session on knowing your car- how to check air in tires, oil level, where's the spare, jack, owners manual, what the dash lights mean. Its alot of work, and you never know if what you are doing will really make a difference, but at the end of the day, the confidence level of the kids is so much greater, you have just GOT to believe they will be better street drivers, and you hope that if a car is coming at you out of control, its one of your students, so they will react properly and no paint will be damaged.

Posted by: rick 918-S Dec 13 2009, 08:13 PM

The BMW Club does this too. I brought my oldest boy with a couple of his school friends. The best thing a parent can do for your Teen driver.

Posted by: nycchef Dec 13 2009, 09:04 PM

mike do i need to replace my PP payment with a check? do i need to send money to cover the fee? rich

Posted by: JazonJJordan Dec 13 2009, 09:27 PM

(Very cool Mike and everyone~!)

Posted by: Gint Dec 13 2009, 09:35 PM

While I realize that paypal are a bunch of money grubbers, that's still my preferred method of payment for this kind of thing. I can't find the paypal address now that the first post is edited. It might be in this thread somewhere still, but I couldn't find it. Please...

Posted by: Gint Dec 13 2009, 09:37 PM

Disregard my last as I found this post.

I want to send paypal anyway. It's quick and easy. Can I not do that at all now? IMO we shouldn't limit the options for payment. Just post the extra cost for paypal?

Posted by: ottox914 Dec 13 2009, 09:47 PM

payment sent.

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 13 2009, 10:32 PM

Nope. You are good. If anyone needed to do anything we would be contacting them.

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 13 2009, 10:34 PM

Gint, we are not allowed to use PP for raffles. They blocked the account until I edited out the option. In the first post is the contact info for who to talk to about donating: RobW is a good start

Posted by: Gint Dec 13 2009, 10:37 PM

Gotcha... b@stards

I'll mail a check to Mike.

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 13 2009, 11:01 PM

Make sure to let him know it is incoming so we dont do the raffle without ya

Posted by: koozy Dec 13 2009, 11:25 PM

Does this mean the odds are changing now??? he he he

Posted by: JazonJJordan Dec 13 2009, 11:32 PM

I just PMed RobW as well, so I'm in! Thanks-

Posted by: rick 918-S Dec 14 2009, 12:17 AM

For anyone wanting to use an alternate payment method other than a check contact Tat2dphreak by pm. Let him know who you are and where your from and he will send you instructions on how to get in on this. If you can't contact him contact me and I will get you hooked up in short order.

Posted by: plas76targa Dec 14 2009, 08:01 AM

Will you count me in even though you've hit the goal? I'll mail a check to Mike Morman today.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Dec 14 2009, 08:36 AM

This is awesome. I'm really thrilled that we hit our goal so quickly.

Just a question, does Buttercup have a good rebuilt tranny?
If not, and if I win, I'd be happy to donate my winnings to the cause.

Zach

Posted by: Kansas 914 Dec 14 2009, 08:40 AM

Hi Zach,

Nice gesture

Dr Evil was interviewing for his residency in Wichita a month or so ago and made time to get to Garden City and rebuild the transaxle - so the answer is "you betcha" Buttercup with be sporting an EvilWerks gearbox!

Cheers!

Posted by: RobW Dec 14 2009, 09:31 AM

We are OK. The original funding is OK, and we are just using other means now to collect additional donations. Thanks again, RobW

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 14 2009, 10:30 AM

Tickets are still being sold. I am talking behind the scenes to see when we will cut it off and do the draw. Stay tuned!

Posted by: rick 918-S Dec 14 2009, 01:04 PM

For anyone wanting to use an alternate payment method other than a check contact Tat2dphreak by pm. Let him know who you are and where your from and he will send you instructions on how to get in on this. If you can't contact him contact me and I will get you hooked up in short order.

Checks can be sent to:

Mike Moorman
816 Sandwedge Ct
Andover, KS 67002



We will lock this thread at 12:00 pm on December 15th and shut this thing down. The thread will remain locked until the drawing.

Posted by: rick 918-S Dec 14 2009, 09:40 PM

All,

First everyone, thank you for getting on board here. Specially the Doc. You are a king among men.
I just want everyone to understand this auction was not a fund raiser in the usual sense. Because this is a "Build Off" We only wanted to cover some very basic expenses. Everyone who ever put on an event knows there are serious costs associated with them. We had a very small target. We met our goal and covered the small cost projection we budgeted for this event. That was our only reason for the auction.

For anyone still wanting to get in on the auction we have an alternate payment method. You can contact Tat2dphreak by pm. Let him know who you are and where your from and he will send you instructions on how to get in on this.

If you can't contact him, contact me and I will get you hooked up in short order.

Checks can be sent to:

Mike Moorman
816 Sandwedge Ct
Andover, KS 67002



We will lock this thread at 12:00 pm (noon) CST on December 15th and shut this thing down. The thread will remain locked. We want to keep the chatter out of this thread until after the drawing. We may open this thread back up long enough to post the screen names of the people that made it into the drawing.

The Drawing will be done on Christmas Eve.

Great Luck!

Posted by: brant Dec 15 2009, 01:01 AM

Rick,

sent a PM
thanks
brant

Posted by: flipb Dec 15 2009, 08:18 AM

Draw sooner! My car's in the shop for a new clutch, and I plan to win that tranny!!

Posted by: RobW Dec 15 2009, 10:35 AM

Still collecting checks...

Posted by: tat2dphreak Dec 15 2009, 10:59 AM

1 HOUR until this thread is locked!

Posted by: ericread Dec 15 2009, 11:02 AM

I'm in for one ticket. I will send my check in the mail this afternoon.

Eric Read

Posted by: Kansas 914 Dec 15 2009, 11:06 AM

Thanks Eric - you are in - but please drop it in the mail today - it needs to be postmarked with today's date.

Posted by: ericread Dec 15 2009, 11:08 AM

Thanks. I will run it over to the post office this afternoon.

Eric

Posted by: JazonJJordan Dec 15 2009, 11:12 AM

Payment sent to Mike; thanks! (correction: I see it will lock shortly and I will go with the Paypal by Tat2phreak instead; Thanks W! )

Posted by: rick 918-S Dec 15 2009, 11:19 AM

45 minutes til my last post. I asked an admin to lock this at Noon today. If your check is post marked before midnight tonight your in. Same goes for the "other payment method"

Remember: If you still want in contact Tat2dphreak via PM. Send him your info, name, address, screen name and amount you want to send. He will give you instructions on how to proceed. But only til Midnight tonight!

Posted by: wayne1234 Dec 15 2009, 11:26 AM

I'm in also, What a great cause... Thanks for hosting such a great community, and everybody going the extra mile to help people out in soo many different ways. Every one have a great Holiday

Posted by: tat2dphreak Dec 15 2009, 11:58 AM

last call! err bump

Posted by: rick 918-S Dec 15 2009, 12:08 PM

Lock it!

Posted by: flipb Dec 15 2009, 12:09 PM

In addition to locking the thread, you may want to pull the banner ad that points to it!

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 15 2009, 12:10 PM

It's not noon yet!?

Posted by: Dr Evil Dec 15 2009, 12:30 PM

Ya, is that noon EST, Central, MST, PST? Its 1:30 here

Posted by: Kansas 914 Dec 15 2009, 12:34 PM

The above was from an early post by Rick. But I think the admins have the real last word!

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 15 2009, 12:40 PM

I missed that post ...

Now where's that locked button?
Andy

Posted by: Gint Dec 15 2009, 05:08 PM

Sorry Rick! I was in a last minute meeting.